New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-01
UTES DRIVEN TO REBELLION
GEN. CROOKS REPORT ON THE OUTBREAK.
THE WHITES IN EVERY CASE THE AGGREssoRs-
STEALING THE INDIANs STOCK.

THE WHITES IN EVERY CASE THE AGGREsSORS-
STEALING THy INDIANS STOCK.
WASHINGTON Sept 30.-The Secretary Of the Interior
has received through the War Department report from
Brgadcr.G General George Crook on tho recent Ute
Indian troubles IN Garfield County Colorado The re
port shows the trouble from attempts made by
Colorado officials to warrants certain Ute
Indians for alleged stealing Of horses and for violations
OF the State game laws The report states that 1t is the
custom of certain living in Garfield County tn buy
horses Of the Indiana and then regain possession Of the
money by playing monte" or some other gambling
game. The horses alleged have been stolen were
either bought from the Indians or won in this way
Warrants were issued for the arrest OF two of the
Indians for horse stealing and for twelve others for
violations OF the game lave OF this latter offence the
report says the Indians were undoubtedly guilty Game
Warden Burgett, to whom the warrants were Issued.
with posse of seventeen went to the Ute camp on
the north fork OF White River, and without attempting
10 explain his object suddenly seized several OF the
Indians, who broke and ran for the cover or the
brush At this uncure the posse fired woundng three
of the Indians Burgctts posse then retired and united
forces with Sheriff Kendall who held warrants for the
arrest OF the two Indians for horse stealing
few days later Colorow sent an urgent message to
two prominent citizens Of Mesker In whom no had con-
fdence, asking them to como to Coal Creek These
gentlemen went to CoorOw's camp and found the
Indians greatly alarmed by these attacks Coorow said
he would leave the country possible. He
b'N''~-
in his herds OF horses and sheep. About August IL
Kendall returned to Meeker and reinforced his posse to
about fifty and again started out disregardnS the
that had been given Coorow that he should
have fifteen days In which TO reach the reservation On
the 22d force of Colorado militia arrived at Meskcr
with orders to assist Sheriff Kendall
On the oath interview had with q son OF Col
GROW. IN which 1t agreed that matters should remain
they were until the Big White Chief" should arrive
BY this agreement the Indians understood that they
would be allowed to continue their march unmolcsted to
their reservation They moved down tho White River
about twenty-five miles aud wen; into camp The whites
started pursuit and struck the Indian camp as they
preparing breakfast. KendaIs party at once
opened fire The surprise was complete Tho Indians
returned the the brush TO which they had re-
treated for about three and half hours thus covering
the removal OF their wounded and the women ana emil
of militia and deputy sheriff. Another man who at
tempted 10 run OFF small band of Indian ponies was
wounded. Tho Indians lost small boy killed; one
buck and one squaw were wounded. the whites num-
fighting men. The whites Justify their attack on the
ground that the Indians broke faith with them In eav
the Indians we're finally induced by Lieutenant
who nad arys On ss To a To- ts
agency without large part OF their stock Wheh the
and about 1000 head OF sheep and goats or the horses
seventy fonr were taken by tho state to monut thelr
troops Many taken by Kendall aud his posse
From the outset. continues the report with but ono
slight interruption. the Indians were pursued nces
and fired first COlorow had desire Ia fight aud mate
use Of his weapons In selfdefence only for the proec
ton OF his and children and his herds. During
the whole time. including the fight OF August % I'VE
Indians died OF wounds Seven others were wounded.
one perhaps fatally The report says that there Is no
question that the warrants could have been served with
out difficulty had the service OF them been properly
undertaken Up TO September ID OF ALI the stock lost by
the Indians l25 horses have been returned To thenL
This number includes the "a taken for the use OF the
State The report ends by calling attention TO the highly
meriorious conduct OF Lieutenant Burnett
THE TROUBLES AT THE san cARLos AGENCY
The latest Information about the Indian troubles at the
San Carlos Agency. Arizona, Is frsT Cap
tain Pierce. In command OF tho reservation
who says that when the Sheriff came with
twenty men, Eskimizn agreed to surrender with his
and gements made for the trial next day
before Judge Scott Pedro Six Indians came In
and Eskimzin TO come In the next morning. That
night. however. armed white from all direc
tons and when Eskmlzn learned Of the situation he
decided not 10 In. but 10 report Z" the military
officer Ia charge OF the agency The Judge aud District
Attorney disagreed jurisdiction. and the six Indians
were taken 10 Florence for trial.